Spring Update: April Release Notes

April 11, 2023

Heroes of Arkesia,

The April Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime will begin on April 12 at 12AM PDT (8AM UTC) and is expected to last 6 hours. The cunning and ruthless Phantom Legion Commander arrives, stronger than ever. Brelshaza Hard Mode isn’t the only powerful force arriving in Arkesia— Hanumatan, the wrath-filled Solar Guardian, is available to challenge in a new Guardian Raid, and Ancient quality gear grants bigger and better bonuses. New raids, higher level South Vern Chaos Dungeons, Inferno Boss Rush, new quests, and Sidereal Weapons all arrive along with new cosmetics. Find the full list of content, events, skins, and other updates below!

Spotlight

Brelshaza Hard Mode

The Phantom Legion Commander returns in a more challenging version of the 8-player Legion Raid. Hard Mode increases the difficulty and increases the rewards, ushering in the new Ancient quality of gear & accessories. Brelshaza Hard mode requires:

Item Level 1540 for gates 1 & 2
Item Level 1550 for gates 3 & 4
Item Level 1560 for gates 5 & 6

The new Item Level requirements aren’t the only difference, as Brelshaza Hard introduces a variety of new challenges and mechanics.

Hanumatan Guardian Raid

The Solar Guardian Hanumatan is hallowed in Anikka. The martial artists of Anikka followed Hanumatan's movements to develop a martial art. A powerful force of destruction in the Chain War 500 years ago, Hanumatan has sensed chaos looming in Arkesia and has woken from a long slumber. After spectating the state of the world with dispassionate eyes, he has come to a conclusion: Humans are the enemies endangering Arkesia. Hanumatan must be stopped, before his cold and furious wrath destroys every life form on Arkesia. Challenging Hanumatan in a Guardian Raid will require Item Level 1540, and like Brelshaza Hard Mode, Ancient accessories can be earned by successful parties harvesting the Guardian's soul. Like in other Level 6 Guardian Raids, there's a chance that the Legendary Galewind Rune can drop (once per Roster). The related Aberrant Mist Forest Island has been added.

Ancient Quality Gear & Accessories

Gear
Ancient gear can be crafted with materials acquired from Legion Raid Phantom Legion Commander Brelshaza Hard mode. The following conditions must be met before crafting Ancient gear:

Reach Item Level 1540.
The Achievement 'Phantom Shard Remnants' level 1, earned by equipping a full 6-set of Relic gear from the Phantom Legion Commander Raid (simultaneously, and regardless of the set bonus).

Tier 3 Upper Relic gear can be transferred to Ancient level gear. The gear's quality and set levels are maintained when transferred, unless the new piece has a higher quality. Ancient level gear can be honed up to level 25, with each additional honing level adding 5 Item Levels. Ancient gear shares the same set effects and options with Relic gear. Added 3 New Honing Effects. Upon reaching Ancient weapon honing level +22/+24/+25, the weapon’s effect will be updated.

Accessories
Ancient accessories have been added, and can be earned from the following activities:

South Vern Chaos Dungeons: Despair Level 1 & 2
Hanumatan Guardian Raid
Brelshaza Hard mode Legion Raid
Proving Grounds

Ancient accessories Engraving Effect Points:

First Active Engraving Effect: Max 6 – Min 4
Second Active Engraving Effect: Max 3 – Min 3
Negative Engraving Penalty Effect: Max 3 – Min 1

Bracelet Upgrade function added:

You can upgrade Relic grace bracelets to Ancient grade bracelets.
The Relic bracelet must already have a granted bonus before you can upgrade it.
When you upgrade your bracelet, the previously granted bonus will be enhanced and changed to a fixed bonus. One grant bonus slot will be created and a random bonus will be granted. The newly created and granted bonus can be changed up to 3 times, regardless of how many times you've granted a bonus before upgrading your bracelet.
The first time you grant a bonus after upgrading your bracelet will cost 38,000 Silver, the same cost as granting a second bonus for an Ancient bracelet.
Go to the Bracelet Specialist NPC in major cities to upgrade your bracelet.
When you upgrade your bracelet, you will need 100 Crushed Radiant Hero Bracelets, which can be obtained by dismantling Ancient bracelets.

Fortunespire

The first 25 floors of the Tier 3 Tower open. Starting at Item Level 1490 and increasing incrementally to 1530, there are a variety of valuable rewards. From card packs and honing materials to a Skill Point Potion and a Legendary Class Engraving Recipe Selection Chest, to the victor go the spoils.
Entry Requirements

Floors 1 - 5: 1490
Floors 6 - 10: 1500
Floors 11 - 15: 1510
Floors 16 - 20: 1520
Floors 21 - 25: 1530

Rewards

First Clear rewards per floor can be attained once per Roster, such as a new Masterpiece, Skill Point Potion, and Achievements.
When clearing the floors again with other characters on the same Roster, different rewards can be attained, such as honing materials. First clear rewards are Roster bound, while additional clear rewards are character bound.

The final 25 floors will open in a future update.

Sidereal Weapons & Quests

Sidereal Weapons are a new type of gear in Lost Ark, available to be earned from a new questline starting at Item Level 1520. The quests start with a ‘Sidereal: Galatur's Will' item that drops from completing either the Normal or Hard mode of the Brelshaza Legion Raid, which can be used from the inventory to trigger the new questline. From there, a chain of quests begins that continue as the weapon is leveled up.

Sidereal: Galatur's Will - Guide (purple) quest that is given after using the "Sidereal: Galatur's Will" item.
Sidereal Energy - Guide (purple) quest given by Balthorr after completing "Sidereal: Galatur's Will".
Sidereal's Story - Available after leveling Sidereal Weapon to level 5. Prerequisites:
- All South Vern World quests
- Visit Whispering Islet
- Complete quest "Whispering Voice", part of Nineveh's Story
- Complete quest "To the Sound", part of Nineveh's Story
- Complete quest "Destiny's Whisper", part of Kadan's Story
- Complete quest "Blue-Blazing Blade", part of Kadan's Story
The Mysterious Blueprint - Continuation quest after completing Sidereal's Story. Required to unlock "Sidereal Unity"
Call of the Illusory Bird Available after leveling Sidereal Weapon to 7.

Unlike other gear that can be honed with varying probabilities, Sidereal Weapons 'evolve' at a 100% probability once the required materials have been collected and applied, and the relevant prerequisite quests. The weapon's appearance changes every 2 levels.Two new upgrade materials have been added to upgrade Sidereal Weapons; Sidereal Energy and Romantic Ingredient Kits. Sidereal Energy can drop from completing Brelshaza Gate 6 (Normal or Hard) and Kakul-Saydon Gate 3. 100 'Phantom Intentions' (earned from Brelshaza Hard mode) can be exchanged for 1 'Sidereal Energy' at the 'Legion Raid Exchange'. Romantic Ingredient Kits can be crafted from Trade Skills in the Stronghold.

Level 4 Prerequisite: 'Ancient Gears'

Equip 6 pieces of Ancient tier gear (regardless of set level or set options).
'Ancient Gears' achievement is divided into level 1 'Prima Donna', and level 2 'Endemic' after superior Ancient gear was added with Akkan Legion Raid.

Level 6 Prerequisite: 'Ancient Weapon Honer'

Hone an Ancient weapon to +25
Total ingredients needed to reach Level 6:
Sidereal Energy x 48
Romantic Ingredient Kit x 6,310
Phantom Intentions x 130

Total ingredients needed Level 6 - 8:

Sidereal Energy x 50
Romantic Ingredient Kit x 9,000
Phantom Intentions x 150

Sidereal Unity unites a Sidereal skill to your Sidereal Weapon, granting a particularly powerful effect. There’s an effect available for each of the seven Sidereals. The first time you upgrade your Sidereal Weapon to level 6, you are granted a Unity effect for free. Afterward, changing the Unity (to a different Sidereal) requires Stones of Chaos. The amount and conditions vary depending on when the change is being made:

Level 6: 20 Stone of Chaos, Completing a quest “The Mysterious Blueprint”
Level 7: 20 Stone of Chaos
Level 8: 25 Stone of Chaos, Completing a quest ‘Call of the Illusory Bird’

Unity can be applied and checked by the button located at the bottom of the Character Profile UI. Sidereal Unity Skills can be used with [Ctrl] + [V] & [Ctrl] + [B]. Passive Skills are auto-activated when the conditions are met. Sidereal Unity Skills/Effects cannot be used in:

The Rowen Continent after selecting a faction.
Content that adjusts a player’s stats.
Content that involves PvP.

Thirain
Level 1 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time have a chance to activate Knight's Pride. Activation chance increases with time. Upon use, increases your Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence by 145,983 for 10s.
Level 2 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time have a chance to activate Light of Daybreak. Activation chance increases with time. Upon use, for 20s party members within the range of 16m are encouraged. Self and party member Attack Power +3,946.

Wei
Level 1 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time have a chance to activate Shred. Activation chance increases with time. Upon use, deals heavy damage to the opponent, along with high Stagger damage.
Level 2 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time have a chance to activate
Esoteric Skill. Upon use, heavy Damage is inflicted on the target. For 10s, Stagger Damage +12% for self and party members.

Inanna
Level 1 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time activate Elzowin's Blessing. Upon use, heals 35,500 HP for all party members. The target with the lowest current HP is healed for double the amount.
Level 2 Effect - A party member receiving fatal damage has a low chance to activate Elzowin's Miracle, granting invincibility for 3s and recovering 100% of HP. The target has a cooldown of 10 min.

Nineveh
Level 1 Effect - After a certain time, has a chance to trigger Arrow of Perkunas to deal Damage.
Level 2 Effect - Target hit by Arrow of Perkunas is inflicted with Punishing Strike and when an enemy with 3 or more stacks is hit, Punishing Strike is activated (Max 5 stacks). Upon use, deals additional Damage based on the number of stacks.

Balthorr
Level 1 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time activate Fjorgin Defense. Upon use, Fjorgin Defense is granted to self and party members within a range of 32m for 10s, absorbing 100,000 damage.
Level 2 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time have a chance to activate Galatur's Protection. Activation chance increases with time. Upon use, Push Immunity Effect is granted to self and party members for 12s.

Azena
Level 1 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time have a chance to activate Queen's Might. Activation chance increases with time. Upon use, Ancient Spears randomly cause Damage within the range of 8m and are summoned a total of 10 times.
Level 2 Effect - Number of Ancient Spears from Queen's Might x2.

Shandi
Level 1 Effect - Successful attacks after a certain time have a chance to activate Rimeria's Secret Art. Activation chance increases with time. Upon use, existing cooldowns -15% and within 30s and the range of 10m from the user's location, a field containing Rimeria's Secret Art is created. The user's Swiftness is increased by 300. All combat resource recovery speed +100%
Level 2 Effect - Rimeria's Secret is enhanced to Rimeria's Secret Art: Transcendence. Remaining Cooldowns -15%, Crit +500.

Quests & Content

Added the South Vern Despair Chaos Dungeons, new achievements, and titles. Entrance Levels:
- Despair 1: 1540
- Despair 2: 1560
Added the T3 Hall of the Sun ‘Inferno’ mode Boss Rush. Requires Item Level 1540 to enter.
Related Stronghold Special Dispatch, achievements, and titles added.
A series of quests have been added that take place on Wisdom Isle. These quests forward the ongoing story of Lost Ark, and serve a prerequisite for story quests that will arrive in future updates.
- The Infinite Darkness
- Waiting for the Light
- Silver Traces
- The World’s Library
- The Discovery
- Tabula Rasa
Competitive Proving Grounds Season 2 draws to a close with this update.

Sweet Sugarpetal Festival Event

The Lopang Corporation manager Hytino needs help, and can be found in major cities to kick off an event quest line. With special event Daily Una’s Tasks available, a variety of rewards can be earned from daily completions and for earning Una’s reputation points as the event continues. From cosmetics like the Sweet Cake Headwear Selection Chest to Leapstones and even a Relic Rapport Selection Chest, the rewards are as sweet as the event. The event will run from April 12 to May 10, so ensure you earn the rewards while you can!

General & Quality of Life

General Updates

Login reward track has been updated.
Adjusted the rewards for the Arkesia Grand Prix event.
- Removed:
- [Event] Book of Enhancement: Weapon (Limited-Time)
- [Event] Book of Enhancement: Armor (Limited-Time)
- Added:
- [Event] Metallurgy: Advanced Welding (Limited-Time)
- [Event] Tailoring: Advanced Mending (Limited-Time)
- [Event] Metallurgy: Expert Welding (Limited-Time)
- [Event] Tailoring: Expert Mending (Limited-Time)
Added messaging intended to better indicate why a player received a warning or ban.
Added a new CVAA feature to help visually impaired users navigate Lost Ark. A new menu will be shown asking if players want to enable this feature before reaching the server selection screen. All players will see this at least once after the update releases.
Added Ark Pass missions for Hanumatan and the Flower Candy Festival.
Chests containing Ancient Accessories have been added as rewards for Challenge Guardian Raids and Siege Events (Requires Item Level 1540).
Added new chests to the Sylmael Bloodstone Exchange that contain Inferno Hall of the Sun Boss Rush tickets.

Quality of Life Adjustments

Improved the [Shift]+[G] quest text bypass system. You can now use [Shift]+[G] to skip quest text scripts even if you have never done the quest before. You can also now use the skip feature on Stronghold quests.
Triport unlock conditions are now applied across a player’s roster.
Docked boats will now be warped when players cannot enter a port. If you sail and try to dock at a continent that you don’t meet the entry requirement for, you will be denied entry. You will then get a pop up message with an option to teleport to another continent's port that you are able to enter.
Players will no longer have to restart the game to switch regions.
Brelshaza Gate 0 skip function added. At the beginning of Brelshaza Legion Raid, the party leader can teleport the group directly from Astalgia’s Door to Nightmare Shadow. Only available until all party members reach the first assembly location. Only the party leader can teleport the group. Click on ‘Gate 1 Instant Teleport’ on top left of screen. A pop up window asking ‘Would you like to immediately teleport from Astalgia's Door to Nightmare Shadow?’ will appear. Click ‘OK’ to teleport.
The Legion Raid materials required to craft Upper Tier 3 Relic gear from Brelshaza Normal mode have been reduced. Crafting a weapon will now require 75 Phantom Horns, and armor will require 30.
Honor Shards honing cost requirement decreased by 40% for T3 Lv. 1340 gear from 1460 up to 1490 (+20), and T3 Lv. 1390 gear up to 1590 (+20).

Store Updates

Two new cosmetic collections arrive, one straight from Petrania; the land of darkness and chaos, and another perfect for spring Stronghold cleaning. A new 'Bonus Room' section was added to the in-game store [F4] that grants bonus items when all the offerings in a section are purchased.

Find the Butler & Maid and Petranian Knight collections showcased below or peruse the in-game store after the update releases.

Butler & Maid Cosmetics

Petranian Knight Cosmetics

Crimson Knight Skins

Chaos Knight Skins

Ashen Knight Skins

Assassin

Gunner

Mage

Martial Artist

Warrior

No Specialist cosmetics are available for this collection.

Notable Bug Fixes

The time zone labels have been removed from the top-left in EU-West and EU-Central as they were incorrect following the daylight savings change.
Fixed an issue causing items in the Product Inventory to always appear in English.
Fixed an issue allowing controller users to enter letters in the "Find Party" password field despite only numbers being usable with Mouse & Keyboard.
Fixed an issue causing the Artist's "Paint: Crane Wing" skill to only use Select Point Type 2 targeting while the tripod "Crane Ambush" is applied with a controller.

That’s everything in the April Update - but keep an eye out for exclusive Twitch Drops that keep the rewards coming! In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia.

Mokoko Birthday Celebration

April 6, 2023

April 5th is a special day in Arkesia — it’s the Mokoko Birthday Celebration!

Players can join in on the party with a special gift! Log in before June 30th to receive a Mokoko Hammer Selection Chest, which can be claimed from your Product Inventory.

The Mokoko Hammer is an in-game toy, and while it won’t carry you through a Legion Raid, players can use it to bash, bonk, and leave colorful marks across Arkesia.

Happy Birthday Mokoko!

Spring Update: April Date Announce

April 4, 2023

The Hanumatan Level 6 Guardian Raid and Brelshaza Hard Mode bring Ancient quality gear and accessories to Lost Ark next week in the April 12 Spring Update!

The Solar Guardian Hanumatan is hallowed in Anikka. The martial artists of Anikka followed Hanumatan's movements to develop a martial art. A powerful force of destruction in the Chain War 500 years ago, Hanumatan has sensed chaos looming in Arkesia and has woken from a long slumber.

After spectating the state of the world with dispassionate eyes, he has come to a conclusion: Humans are the enemies endangering Arkesia. Hanumatan must be stopped, before his cold and furious wrath destroys every life form on Arkesia. Challenging Hanumatan in a Guardian Raid will require Item Level 1540, and like Brelshaza Hard Mode, Ancient accessories can be earned by successful parties.

Interested in learning about ongoing progression events to catch up? Check out the Preparing for Brelshaza Hard Mode article.

Brelshaza Hard Mode and Hanumatan aren’t the only content set to arrive on April 12— stay tuned to PlayLostArk.com and our social media channels for the full list of new content, cosmetics, and quality of life updates in next week's Release Notes. Until then, we'll see you in Arkesia!

Preparing For Brelshaza Hard Mode

March 30, 2023

Heroes of Arkesia,

With the April update beginning to approach, we wanted to ensure that no Item Level requirements arrived as a surprise, and share some tips for new and returning players to gear up with the current progression events. Brelshaza Hard mode arrives, bringing with it Ancient gear. Brelshaza Hard mode requires:

Item Level 1540 for gates 1 & 2
Item Level 1550 for gates 3 & 4
Item Level 1560 for gates 5 & 6

The new Item Level requirements aren’t the only difference, as Brelshaza Hard introduces a variety of new challenges and mechanics.

Ancient Gear Requirements

Ancient gear can be crafted with materials acquired from Legion Raid Phantom Legion Commander Brelshaza Hard mode. The following conditions must be met before crafting Ancient gear:
Reach Item Level 1540.
The Achievement 'Phantom Shard Remnants' level 1, earned by equipping a full 6-set of Relic gear from the Phantom Legion Commander Raid (simultaneously, and regardless of the set bonus).

Tier 3 Upper Relic gear can be transferred to Ancient level gear. The gear's quality and set levels are maintained when transferred, unless the new piece has a higher quality. Ancient level gear can be honed up to level 25, with each additional honing level adding 5 Item Levels. Ancient gear shares the same set effects and options with Relic gear.

New & Returning Player Gear Path Guide

For new and returning players, here’s a quick reference on the path to acquiring and upgrading Tier 3 gear sets. Below the guide, you can learn about the many ongoing progression events that can help accelerate your journey.

Legendary Gear - Earned in the Argos Abyss Raid and the Oreha’s Well Abyssal Dungeons (Hard mode).
Lower Relic Gear - Earned in the Valtan and Vykas Legion Raids. The respective Hard modes provide more crafting materials. With powerful set bonuses that maximize the potential of every Advanced Class, Relic gear is a huge upgrade from Legendary. Requires Item Level 1445 to craft. Players can now earn twice the Legion Raid materials used in gear crafting (Covetous Wings, Demonic Beast Bones, Demon Beast Veins, and Covetous Fangs) for clearing the Valtan / Vykas Legion Raids (Normal and Hard modes), up to 5 times per character.
Relic Gear Set Bonus Upgrade - The Kakul-Saydon Legion Raid provides materials to upgrade the powerful Relic gear set bonuses.
Upper Relic Gear - Earned in the Brelshaza Legion Raid (Normal mode).
Ancient Gear - Earned in the Brelshaza Legion Raid (Hard mode). Requires Item Level 1540 to craft.

Ark Pass Season 3

Ark Pass Season 3 adds new ways for players to earn meaningful rewards just by playing the game. Players can complete missions to progress through 30 Ark Pass levels, and with each level reached, new rewards will be unlocked and earned. The regular Ark Pass is completely free and grants a variety of helpful rewards, such as Pheons, honing material selection chests, a Legendary Card Pack, and even the Chromarong Pet! Ark Pass progress is earned across your entire roster, and the rewards are roster bound.

While all players will have access to the free Ark Pass, those interested in more rewards and cosmetics can exchange Royal Crystals for two premium reward tracks (Premium & Super Premium) which each layer in additional rewards to the leveling track. The Premium Ark Pass adds rewards at all 30 levels earned alongside the free rewards. Some examples include more Dark Priest Honing Material Selection Chests, battle items, Tier 3 Gem Chests, and the Dark Priest Warhorse Mount!

On top of the Regular & Premium rewards, the Super Premium Ark Pass weaves the Dark Priest skin collection, the Dark Priest Wallpaper, and a Legendary Card Pack through the 30 levels of the Ark Pass.
The Premium pass is available in exchange for 1,500 Royal Crystals, and the Super Premium (all rewards & the Dark Priest skins) for 3,000 Royal Crystals. If you start off Premium, you can upgrade to Super Premium for an additional 1,500 Royal Crystals. The Premium and Super Premium Ark Passes will be available through the in-game Ark Pass UI until May 10 and mission progress can be earned until June 6.

Progression Events

Punika Powerpass

Players will receive a Punika Powerpass after completing Punika's quest “Berver's Friend” during, or before, the event period. The Punika Powerpass will function like the North Vern Powerpasses available to players in the launch version of Lost Ark— once you’ve completed the storyline through that continent, you can use it to bring an alternate character to that point in the game. With this version of the Punika Powerpass, you'll receive Item Level 1340 gear.

Hyper Express Plus & Engraving Support

Pairing well with the Punika Powerpass, a character between item Level 1340 and 1445 can be designated to participate in the Hyper Express Plus Event, where they’ll earn honing materials to quickly level up to Item Level 1445 and beyond. The selected character will earn rewards every 15 Item Levels up to 1445, including Silver, honing materials, Gems, Engravings, and even a Legendary Card Selection Pack!

As a new feature available with the Hyper Express Plus, the Engraving Support system lets players choose 4 engravings to be in effect at level 3 during the event. Here’s how to get started:
After selecting a Hyper Express Plus character, the Engraving Support button will light up. Click the Engraving Support button to open the Engraving Support page and select your 4 desired Engravings. Press the Toggle Engraving Support button to start using their effects. The effects of Engraving Support will also be shown in your Character Profile.

Story Express

Clear story missions to level up a character to Item level 1340 and earn rewards like Silver, Battle Items, and Item Level 1340 Argos Legendary Gear that will help you progress even further. If you’re a new player, with progression to Item Level 1340, the Story Express event also sets you up to take advantage of Hyper Express Plus and use the Event Punika Powerpass on another character.

Any character that has not yet completed the ‘On the Border’ quest from Rethamis can be designated as a Story Express character. Select Story Express Character through the ‘Event Quest’ window and clear story missions for valuable progression materials. Story completion rewards include Crystalline Aura (14 days), Epic Class Engraving Recipe Selection Pouch, Epic Combat Engraving Recipe Selection Pouch, and additional honing materials. Skipped quests via a Powerpass or Knowledge Transfer will not offer Story Express completion rewards.

You can only designate one Story Express character per account. If you delete your Story Express character, you will not be able to designate another one.

Looking Ahead

The Brelshaza Hard Legion Raid isn’t the only threat arriving in Arkesia next month. The Hanumatan Guardian Raid arrives, and requires an Item Level of 1540 to challenge. Stay tuned to PlayLostArk.com and our social channels for more updates as we head toward April! In the meantime, we’ll see you in Arkesia.

Pixel Glasses & Growth Twitch Drop

March 21, 2023

Heroes of Arkesia,

A unique Twitch Drop with Saint Patrick's Day seasonal items accompanies the March Update. Members of the Lost Ark Creator Program can enable this new Twitch Drop on their channel, containing a Pixel Glasses Selection Chest, Saint Patrick's Gold Coins x 5, Saint Patrick's Gold Clovers x 5, 1,000 Amethyst Shards, Honing Shard Selection Chests x 5, and Honing Leapstone Selection Chests (II) x 5! Both Saint Patrick's Day seasonal buff items will expire on April 12. Make sure to head over to Twitch and watch your favorite Lost Ark content creators until the drop ends on April 11.

Viewers will need to accumulate 4 hours of watch time in participating Lost Ark streams to claim the Pixel Glasses Selection Chest. The rest of the rewards can be claimed after accumulating an additional 4 hours of watch time for a total of 8 hours in participating Lost Ark Streams. Full instructions on account linking and claiming can be found on our Twitch Drops page.

Move Effect Gift

March 15, 2023

Heroes of Arkesia,

Celebrate the Art of War Update with a gift from our teams at Amazon Games & Smilegate RPG - a free Mokoko Trail Effect Selection Chest!

Move Effects are a new cosmetic that released in the Art of War Update. A 'Move Effect' skin slot has been added to the Character Profile 'Skins & Virtues' tab. You can turn this effect on/off from the Hide Skin icon on the right side of the slot. Learn more about Move Effects, new content, updates, and balance changes in the Art of War Release Notesf-war-release-notes.

Players who log in between the Art of War Update (March 15) and June 30 will be able to claim the chest from their Product Inventory when they log in for the first time between those dates. We’ll see you in Arkesia!

The Art of War Release Notes

March 14, 2023

Heroes of Arkesia,

The March “Art of War” Update arrives in Arkesia tomorrow. Downtime for the update will begin on March 15 at 12AM PDT (7AM UTC) and is expected to last 4 hours. Put your PvP skills to the test in a new 96-player (48v48) Realm versus Realm mode, support allies in creative ways with the new Artist Advanced Class, experience a host of Quality of Life (QoL) updates and read through the comprehensive balance changes in this release. There’s also a variety of impactful progression events which include a Punika Powerpass and Hyper Express Plus Event to quickly level up new characters.

Spotlight

Artist Advanced Class

The Artist is capable of tactical versatility with illusion powers from her brush, and specializes in supporting her team. With her magical brush and flowing ink, the Artist can either choose to attack foes directly or summon holy beasts by painting them. While the Artist's attack power is on the low side, she is capable of providing strong support to allies, and rescuing them from peril with her illusion powers— making her a welcome member of any party. Learn more the Artist's Class Identity, Engravings, and Skills in the Artist Lost Ark Academy.

Tulubik Battlefield

Fight for more than just glory. Select your Faction, earn rewards, and determine the fate of Rowen in 96-player (48 v 48) Realm versus Realm matches. Will you maintain order or unleash rebellion?
You need to be Faction Rank 3 and Item Level 1490 to enter Tulubik Battlefield. To play the new mode, click on the “Rowen Battlefield” icon on the minimap (under Welcome Challenge) or go to the battlefield entrance at either Regarbank Great Plains or Fighter’s Haven. You can also enter from other places like major cities, always available islands, and your Stronghold. Explore the rules, rewards, and the Tulubik schedule to prepare for war.

Arkesia Grand Prix

The fan-favorite Naruni Racing event returns a year after its Western debut! In this mode, two teams of seven players (7v7) will compete against each other, racing around a course while transformed while preventing the other team from progressing. Earn event coins that can be exchanged for a variety of impactful rewards such as a Naruni Mount Selection Chest, honing materials, and more. An NPC named “Arkesia Grand Prix Manager” will arrive in every major city to help you enter the event, granting an “[Event][Daily] Go to the Arena!” quest for players to gain entry. Players must be level 50 to enter the event.

Ark Pass Season 3

While all players will have access to the free Ark Pass, those interested in more rewards and cosmetics can exchange Royal Crystals for two premium reward tracks (Premium & Super Premium) which each layer in additional rewards to the leveling track. The Premium Ark Pass adds rewards at all 30 levels earned alongside the free rewards. Some examples include more Dark Priest Honing Material Selection Chests, battle items, Tier 3 Gem Chests, and the Dark Priest Warhorse Mount!

On top of the Regular & Premium rewards, the Super Premium Ark Pass weaves the Dark Priest skin collection, the Dark Priest Wallpaper, and a Legendary Card Pack through the 30 levels of the Ark Pass.
The Premium pass is available in exchange for 1,500 Royal Crystals, and the Super Premium (all rewards & the Dark Priest skins) for 3,000 Royal Crystals. If you start off Premium, you can upgrade to Super Premium for an additional 1,500 Royal Crystals. The Premium and Super Premium Ark Passes will be available through the in-game Ark Pass UI until May 10 and mission progress can be earned until June 6.

Find all the cosmetics showcased in the ‘Store Updates’ section of the release notes!